Legal Opinion
Thomas L. Jolicoeur v. Honorable Melvin Laird, Secretary of Defense
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1972No. 72-1075PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is from the Order of the United States District Court denying appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Prior to September 24, 1970, appellant was a member of the Minnesota Army National Guard, having enlisted on December 28, 1965. Appellant absented himself without having been excused from summer camp in 1970. Pursuant to the request of his Commanding Officer, appellant was discharged from the National Guard and ordered to report to the Army for active duty. He failed to report, was taken into custody and thereupon sought habeas corpus relief.
Judge Larson heard the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thomas C. Smith, Appellant-Petitioner v. Stanley S. Resor, Secretary of the Army, Appellee-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Byrne v. ResorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- Jolicoeur v. LairdDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1971
3Cited by3 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Moravetz v. ResorDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1972
- Dunlap v. AkinDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1974
- Wells v. Commander of the 3rd BattalionDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1977